Personal Training during Covid-19
It has now been a little over a month since both Sender One Climbing and the Racquet Club of Irvine had to close their…
The Tour de Mont Blanc Trek (Day 9 to 11)
Featured Photo credit @mark_brightwell Day 9 – Champex La Lac to Trient We left La Grange fairly early and it looked like it was…
Tour de Mont Blank Trek (Day 5 to Day 8)
Day 5 – Refuge Elisabetta to Courmayeur After a lovely evening, we woke to a less than mediocre breakfast and some awful coffee. Breakfast…
The Tour du Mont Blanc – 11 day trek (Day 1 to Day 4)
Every year Jason and I peruse the world for some sort of hike or trek. We had seen articles about the Tour du Mont…
“I will persist until I succeed”
I will persist until I succeed In the Orient young bulls are tested for the fight arena in a certain manner. Each is brought…
Food Addiction and Neuroadaptation
Many people have a hard time losing weight and are often told that it is all about “willpower”. Studies are now showing that our…
Will Power: What drives us to make poor eating choices?
In my life, I have been lucky enough to be able to “not” eat something just because it is there. I don’t look at…
Li’l Fellar, the staffie puppy, who wrote his own story.
I will start his story at the beginning. In February or 2017, my husband and I drove to Utah to pick up our brand…
Post exercise soreness shouldn’t be an indicator of a good workout
A lot of people associate muscle soreness (DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) the next day as a sign of a good workout. But…
Erythritol – a sweetener our body CANNOT metabolize…
As if we don’t have enough of a hard time looking at the ingredients in our sports drinks or supposedly no-sugar, yet sickly sweet…
The hardest workout is not always the best workout
Just the other day, I was mentioning to a trainer that one of my clients had jokingly asked if I was going to really…
Iceland: Good-bye.
After a beautiful zodiac tour of the glacial lagoon, we continued along the ring road towards Vik. We ended up stopping at a campsite…
Iceland: The Northeast, East, and almost the end!
After leaving Husavik, we decided to stay off the Ring Road and continue following the coastline. We had such great luck in Husavik, we…
Iceland: “Admiral, there be whales here!”
After leaving the West Fjords, we decided we would rejoin the Ring Road and then take small diversions from there. As I mentioned earlier,…
Iceland: The Ring Road and beyond … far far beyond
Iceland’s Westfjords Photo (Credit: Katie Hammel) Kukucamper, Silfra, and the Westfjords As one adventure came to a close another one was beginning… One of…
Travel & Lifestyle
The Tour de Mont Blanc Trek (Day 9 to 11)
Featured Photo credit @mark_brightwell Day 9 – Champex La Lac to Trient We left La Grange fairly early and it looked like it was…
Tour de Mont Blank Trek (Day 5 to Day 8)
Day 5 – Refuge Elisabetta to Courmayeur After a lovely evening, we woke to a less than mediocre breakfast and some awful coffee. Breakfast…
The Tour du Mont Blanc – 11 day trek (Day 1 to Day 4)
Every year Jason and I peruse the world for some sort of hike or trek. We had seen articles about the Tour du Mont…
Tennis Training
Don’t ignore your smaller muscle groups in your weight training regimen
This article is specific to tennis but the exercises below for your rotator cuff, wrists, and forearms will help build strength and protect your…
Medicine Ball Training for Tennis
Medicine ball training is common among tennis players focusing on improving their game How can training with a medicine ball help your tennis game? …
Fitness Tips
Personal Training during Covid-19
It has now been a little over a month since both Sender One Climbing and the Racquet Club of Irvine had to close their…
“I will persist until I succeed”
I will persist until I succeed In the Orient young bulls are tested for the fight arena in a certain manner. Each is brought…
Post exercise soreness shouldn’t be an indicator of a good workout
A lot of people associate muscle soreness (DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) the next day as a sign of a good workout. But…